Hello all. When running Microsoft edge, Windows 11, I'm having trouble downloading

[Baitball Blogger]

Mozilla Firefox. I can't seem to download it without deactivating something called S-Mode, but the pop-ups are not making this easy for me. Sounds like I have to go through Setting to do it. Any suggestions?

[walkingman]

1. S-Mode

S Mode is a more locked down mode for Windows. While in S Mode, your PC can only install apps from the Microsoft Store. This means you can only browse the web in Microsoft Edge—you can't install Chrome or Firefox.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. So there is no way at all to get out of S-Mode?

[Goonch]

2. Windows 10 and Windows 11 in S mode FAQ

Windows 11 in S mode is a version of Windows 11 that's streamlined for security and performance, while providing a familiar Windows experience. To increase security, it allows only apps from Microsoft Store, and requires Microsoft Edge for safe browsing.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-and-windows-11-in-s-mode-faq-851057d6-1ee9-b9e5-c30b-93baebeebc85

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Sounds like I'm trapped in AOL all over again.

[walkingman]

5. Try this

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[Baitball Blogger]

6. I got it to work!

easy peasy once you know how! Thank you!

[canetoad]

7. Microsoft goes to pretty desperate measures

To keep you using Edge. I'd be really embarrassed if I were them.

You could try downloading Brave browser, which is pretty small and private. Don't swap all your settings over, but use Brave to download Firefox. Around a year ago I ditched Firefox in favour of Waterfox, which is almost the same but less resource hungry and it uses the same add-ons as FF.

I know this seems the long way around, but Brave with DuckDuckGo is a handy little browser and search engine to have as a spare.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Thanks for that information!

Good to know.